Huh, well it seems that between a Pumpkin Upside-Down Cake last week and a twist on Egg-Nog this week I’ve unintentionally set the scene for Christmas in July.

How terribly festive of me (or more appropriately what a terribly appropriate response to my perpetual complaining about how cold I am…). Maybe I should have convinced RJ to let me leave the tree up for another month.

So how did I come to make a concoction named Apple-Nog (or Not-Egg-Nog as I’ve been affectionately calling it) a good 150 shopping days before Nog drinking season?

Well it’s all thanks to my assigned blog for this month’s Secret Recipe Club – A Palatable Pastime by Sue Lau.

Sue’s site is packed full of quick dinner solutions, savoury snacks (zucchini hummus? oh yeah) and plenty of treats (it would be hard to stop at just one of these peanut butter banana muffins) but it was the name of her Autumn Apple-Nog that caught my attention… and the possibilities that kept me there!

Now the idea and flavour profile of this here tasty beverage are quite similar to Sue’s recipe, but I’ve per usual put a spin on it with foods I eat.

Don’t get me wrong, a drink made with pudding sounds just a bit heavenly and the original is happily living over on her site, but if you want a vegan/dairy-free/sugar-free (other than the apples of course) version this one is for you.

You’ll have to make your own though, because there’s a pretty good chance I’m keeping this batch for myself.

Huh, well it seems that between a Pumpkin Upside-Down Cake last week and a twist on Egg-Nog this week I’ve unintentionally set the scene for Christmas in July.

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Creamy Spiced Apple-Nog / Vegan Egg-Nog

A little bit of creamy spiced egg-nog-esque heaven, any time of year || Inspired by Palatable Pastime